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· Ryan General
Luna crashes below $3 after S. Korea issues arrest warrant for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon
An arrest warrant has been issued in South Korea for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon as investigations of the crypto company continue. Terraform Labs’ stablecoin UST and cryptocurrency LUNA shocked investors and the crypto community in May when they lost $40 billion in value in a…
· Rebecca Moon
Video: Man filming woman in public restroom learns his victim is a black belt the hard way
CCTV video captured the moment a Thai man was beaten by a woman with a black belt in Taekwondo after he tried to secretly film her in the women’s public restroom. After the woman noticed the man’s phone peeking over her stall, she chased him outside and beat him before snatching…
· Michelle De Pacina
South Korea sentences man to 4 years for sexual abuse in the metaverse
A 30-year-old South Korean man was sentenced to four years in prison for storing sexually exploitative content of minors he lured on the metaverse. He offered gifts to minors to draw them into filming and sending images of their bodies from December 2021 to March of this year,…
· Iris Jung
North Korea passes ‘irreversible’ law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state
On Friday, North Korean state media reported the passing of new legislation permitting the launching of nuclear weapons. In the official report released by KCNA, the nuclear forces are a “powerful means of defending the sovereignty, territorial integrity and fundamental…
· Ryan General
Envoys from Japan, S. Korea, US commit to stronger security ties amid fears of N. Korean nuclear test
On Wednesday, a trilateral meeting in Tokyo attended by envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea resulted in an agreement to strengthen security ties between the nations amid fears of potential nuclear tests from North Korea. The concerns stem from the alarming…
· Rebecca Moon
City of Los Angeles designates September 17 as ‘Squid Game Day’
The Los Angeles City Council has designated Sep. 17 as Squid Game Day to commemorate the Netflix show’s impact on American pop culture. Korean American congressman John Lee announced the news on Wednesday. “Squid Game” was released worldwide on Netflix on Sept. 17, 2021. The…
· Daniel Anderson
New poll reveals majority of S. Koreans think BTS should serve their military enlistment
A new poll conducted by research company JOWON C&I on September 4 found that 54% of 1,001 South Koreans think BTS should carry out their military enlistment. The age group with the largest majority in favor were voters in their 20s, with 73.2% believing BTS should serve. Both a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Typhoon Hinnamnor: 2 S. Koreans rescued after 12 hours clinging to pipes in flooded car park
Typhoon Hinnamnor hit southern South Korea on Tuesday, leaving 10 people dead and two missing. Seven of the reported deaths were victims trapped by the rising waters in an underground car park at a residential complex in Pohang when they attempted to move their vehicles.…
· Bryan Ke
Hacker streams old Elon Musk interview about cryptocurrency in latest South Korean government YouTube hack
Government of the Republic of Korea, the official YouTube channel of the South Korean government, has been restored following a hacking incident over the weekend, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a statement on Sunday. "At 3:20 a.m., the channel name and…
· Bryan Ke
South Korea may launch public survey to decide on BTS’ mandatory military service
South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup reportedly ordered officials to conduct a survey to help determine whether mega group BTS should receive an exemption from mandatory military service. The country’s defense ministry later clarified Lee’s statement following online…
· Rebecca Moon
South Korea triples baby payments in attempt to reverse fertility ‘calamity’
To encourage more births, South Korea is paying every family with a newborn child a monthly allowance of 1 million won (approximately $745). Handouts will begin next year, starting at 700,000 won (approximately $521) before rising to the full amount by 2024. Once the child…
· Ryan General
South Korean actor Yoo Joo-eun leaves heartbreaking note before her death at age 27
South Korean actor Yoo Joo-eun died at the age of 27 on Monday. The “Joseon Survival Period” star’s older brother broke the news of her death on her Instagram account, which has since been set to private. While local reports have mentioned suicide, authorities have yet to…
· Carl Samson
Oli London apologizes to BTS’ Jimin, Asian community for ‘unhealthy’ obsession
Oli London, 32, has apologized to BTS member Jimin and the larger Asian community for their “unhealthy” obsession with Jimin and nearly three dozen plastic surgery procedures to look like the K-pop idol. London rose in popularity in 2018 after appearing in a documentary series…
· Rebecca Moon
Mother of two children found dead in New Zealand suitcases suspected to be in South Korea
A woman believed to be the mother of two children found dead in suitcases earlier this month in New Zealand is reportedly in South Korea, according to Seoul police. The exact whereabouts of the woman, who arrived in New Zealand from South Korea in 2018, are currently unknown.…
· Rebecca Moon
Kim Jong-un’s sister tells S. Korea’s ‘simple’ president to ‘shut his mouth’
Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong called South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol “simple” and “foolish” for proposing economic aid in exchange for nuclear disarmament. Kim Yo-jong suggested that Yoon “shut his mouth” and called his plan “childish.” To mark his 100th day in the…
· Daniel Anderson
Busan mayor floats alternative to military service for K-pop mega group BTS
Park Heong-joon, mayor of Busan, South Korea, has issued a formal proposal to the president’s office asking for K-pop superstars BTS to be granted an alternative to their upcoming mandatory military service. He proposed BTS become public relations (PR) ambassadors for Busan in…
· Rebecca Moon
YouTuber busts men filming women illegally in S. Korea
A YouTuber in South Korea is being hailed as a hero for catching men who illegally film women in public spaces. When the YouTuber spots these men, he grabs them before calling the police, ignoring the men’s pleas for him to stop. In some cases, the YouTuber has instructed police…
· Michelle De Pacina
PM Kishida vows Japan will never again wage war as China, S. Korea condemn visits to Yasukuni Shrine
During a ceremony on Monday for the 77th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to “never again repeat the horrors of war.” The anniversary is traditionally marked by visits to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates those…
· Michelle De Pacina
American ‘Squid Game’? Creator says the game is global and universe expansion talks are ‘ongoing’
In an interview with Deadline, the South Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk said he wanted to expand the “Squid Game” universe for possible international versions of the titular series. “I thought that if the show did well, I wanted to expand the universe further, so that other…
· Daniel Anderson
Pentagon’s Kino makes his solo debut with ‘Pose’
Kino of K-pop boy group Pentagon dropped his debut solo single “Pose” on Tuesday. He wrote and composed the track with fellow Pentagon member Wooseok. Pentagon’s last comeback was in January with their mini-album “In:vite U” and its lead track “Feelin’ Like.” Pentagon debuted…